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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Dakota on Election Day

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Yoon, R., & Baker, C. (2026, October 30). AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Dakota on Election Day. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/ap-decision-notes-what-to-expect-in-north-dakota-on-election-day/article_4b57bc92-2538-5f74-bf16-71ec45abc483.html

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The Associated Press provides details about North Dakota's upcoming election on November 5, covering when polls close, what races are on the ballot, and voter turnout data from previous elections. About 240,000 votes were cast in the last midterm election, with around 44% of those ballots submitted early or by absentee mail. The article also outlines how vote counting proceeds, noting that nearly all counties release results immediately after polls close, although some large counties may initially report only certain types of votes.
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On Election Day, North Dakota voters will elect leaders for federal, state, and other offices on Tuesday. Polls close at 7 p.m. local time (8 p.m. and 9 p.m. ET), depending on the time zone within the state. The Associated Press will provide results and declare winners in races for U.S. House, attorney general, secretary of state, statewide ballot measures, state Supreme Court, state Senate, state House, agriculture commissioner, Public Service Commissioner, state superintendent of public instruction, and Tax Commissioner.

In the last midterm election in 2022, about 240,000 votes were cast for U.S. Senate, with around 44% of ballots cast early or by absentee ballot. Early and absentee vote totals will be released by almost every county ahead of Election Day.

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Robert Yoon
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North Dakota North Dakota’s The Associated Press U.S. Senate WASHINGTON

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North Dakota GPE · 4× North Dakota’s GPE · 2× The Associated Press ORG · 2× U.S. Senate ORG · 2× House ORG · 1× Senate ORG · 1× Supreme Court ORG · 1× U.S. House ORG · 1× WASHINGTON GPE · 1× the AP Decision Team ORG · 1×

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The Associated Press will provide vote results and declare winners in races for U.S. House, attorney general, secretary of state, statewide ballot measures, state Supreme Court, state Senate, state House, agriculture commissioner, Public Service Commissioner, state superintendent of public instruction and Tax Commissioner.
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🔮 WASHINGTON (AP) — North Dakota voters will elect leaders for federal, state and other offices on Tuesday.
2026-11-01 · Toronto Star
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Dakota on Election Day · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 1 hedged)

WASHINGTON (AP) — North Dakota voters will elect leaders for federal, state and other offices on Tuesday. asserted
voters → elect → Tuesday
Here are some of the key facts about the election and data points the AP Decision Team will monitor as the votes are tallied: When do polls close? asserted
polls → monitor → election
Polls close at 7 p.m. local time, which is 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. ET. asserted
which → close → p.m.
The state spans Central and Mountain time. asserted
state → span → time
The Associated Press will provide vote results and declare winners in races for U.S. House, attorney general, secretary of state, statewide ballot measures, state Supreme Court, state Senate, state House, agriculture commissioner, Public Service Commissioner, state superintendent of public instruction and Tax Commissioner. asserted
Press → provide → instruction
How many people voted in the last midterm election? asserted
people → vote → election
About 240,000 votes were cast in North Dakota’s 2022 U.S. Senate race. asserted
votes → cast → race
How much of the vote is cast early or by absentee ballot? asserted
much → cast → ballot
About 44% of all ballots cast in North Dakota’s 2022 election for U.S. Senate were cast early or by absentee ballot. asserted
% → cast → ballot
The latest advance vote totals for North Dakota can be found in the AP’s advance vote tracker. asserted
totals → find → tracker
When are early and absentee votes released? asserted
votes → release → ?
Almost every North Dakota county is expected to release all or almost all of their results in the first vote report of the night, regardless of vote type. asserted
county → expect → type
Three of the state’s most populous counties (Cass, Grand Forks and Ward) are expected to release all or almost all of their mail voting results in the first vote report of the night, before releasing any in-person Election Day results. asserted
Three → expect → results
In another large county, Burleigh, it’s the opposite: most in-person Election Day results and no early or mail results are expected at the start of the night. asserted
results → ’ → night
How long does vote counting usually take? The first results of the 2024 election were reported starting at 8:25 p.m. ET, 25 minutes after the first polls closed. asserted
polls → take → election
The state reached 50% of votes reporting at 10:35 p.m. ET, and 90% of votes reporting at midnight. When will the AP declare a winner? The Associated Press does not make projections and will declare a winner only when it’s determined there is no scenario that would allow a trailing candidate to close the gap. asserted
candidate → reach → gap
If a race has not been called, the AP will continue to cover any newsworthy developments, such as candidate concessions or declarations of victory. asserted
AP → call → victory
In doing so, the AP will make clear that it has not yet declared a winner and explain why. asserted
declared → do → winner
How do recounts work? Recounts in North Dakota are automatic if the vote margin of victory is 0.5% or less of votes cast for the leading candidate. asserted
margin → work → candidate
A recount can also be requested if the margin is more than 0.5% but less than 2% of the top vote-getter’s vote total. asserted
margin → request → total
The AP may declare a winner in a race that is subject to a recount if it can determine the lead is too large for a recount or legal challenge to change the outcome. ___ uncertain
recount → declare → outcome
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